contre-porte

French

noun
Definitions
  • A secondary door placed inside or outside of the primary door.
  • A storm door an exterior door placed outside the primary door to improve weatherproofing

Etymology

Compound from French contre (counter-) + French porte (carry, door).

Origin

French

porte

Gloss

carry, door

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

戸, 扉

Emoji

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